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Hillal Metidji
هلال متيجي
Full nameHillal Metidji
Nickname(s)Gualliano
Chichi
Born (1992-01-21) January 21, 1992 (age 32)
Boufarik, Algeria
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team2009–present (ALG)
Head coach(es)Nacer Eddine Aroussi
Medal record
Representing  Algeria
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Brazzaville Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat All-around
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat Parallel bars
Silver medal – second place 2015 Brazzaville Parallel bars
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rabat Horizontal bar
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Brazzaville Pommel horse
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Pretoria Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Pretoria All-around
Gold medal – first place 2016 Algiers Team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Algiers All-around
Gold medal – first place 2018 Swakopmund Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Swakopmund Parallel bars
Silver medal – second place 2012 Tunis Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Algiers Pommel horse
Silver medal – second place 2016 Algiers Parallel bars
Silver medal – second place 2018 Swakopmund All-around
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cairo Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cairo Parallel bars
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cairo Horizontal bar
Silver medal – second place 2023 Pretoria Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Swakopmund Pommel horse
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Swakopmund Rings
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Cairo All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Pretoria All-around
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Baku Parallel bars
Arab Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Oran Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Oran Rings
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Doha Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Doha All-around

Hillal Metidji (Arabic: هلال متيجي, born January 21, 1992) is an Algerian artistic gymnast. He is the 2019 African Games champion as well as the 2014 and 2016 African champion.

Personal life

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Metidji was born in Boufarik, Algeria in 1992.[1]

Gymnastics career

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2011–2013

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Metidji competed at the 2011 Arab Games where he helped Algeria finish third; individually he finished third in the all-around behind Egyptians Mohamed El-Saharty and Ashraf Mostafa.[2] In 2012 Metidji competed at his first. senior level African Championships, helping Algeria finish second behind Egypt.[3]

2014–2016

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At the 2014 African Championships Metidji helped Algeria place first as team. Additionally, he also won gold in the all-around ahead of Mohamed El-Saharty and compatriot Mohamed Bourguieg.[4] The following year he competed at the 2015 African Games, once again helping Algeria win gold as a team. Individually he won silver on parallel bars and bronze on pommel horse. At the 2016 African Championships Metidji defended his all-around title.[5]

2017–2019

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At the 2018 African Championships Metidji helped Algeria place first as a team for the third consecutive time. However, he was unable to defend his all-around title and placed second behind Omar Mohamed.[6] At the 2019 African Games Metidji won the all-around competition as well as helped Algeria place first as a team.[7]

2021–2023

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Metidji competed at the 2022 Mediterranean Games and qualified to the all-around final; however, he later withdrew due to a minor injury.[8][1] He returned to competition for the 2022 African Championships where he won bronze in the all-around and helped Algeria finish second behind Egypt. In doing so, he earned an individual berth to compete at the 2022 World Championships.

At the 2023 African Championships Metidji once again won the bronze medal in the all-around.[9] He next competed at the 2023 Arab Games where he helped Algeria finish first as team. Individually he won gold on rings.[10]

Competitive history

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Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2009
World Championships 64
2010
World Championships 159
2011 Arab Games 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2012
African Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2013
World Championships 43
2014
African Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships 118
2015
African Games 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships 115
2016
African Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017 Islamic Solidarity Games 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships 201
2018 Mediterranean Games 10
African Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019
African Games 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships 151
2021
African Championships 7
2022 Mediterranean Games 9 WD
African Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships 159
2023 Arab Games 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
African Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships 77

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIG profile: Hillal Metidji". International Gymnastics Federation.
  2. ^ "Arab Games Doha 2011". Gymnastics Results.
  3. ^ "11th African Championships 2012". Gymnastics Results.
  4. ^ "Egypt on top of African Championships rankings". International Gymnastics Federation. April 1, 2014.
  5. ^ "13th African Championships 2016". Gymnastics Results.
  6. ^ "2018 African Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. May 19, 2018.
  7. ^ "Eke hopes to write history at African Championships". International Gymnastics Federation. May 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "Gymnastics - Artistic Men's all-around qualification results" (PDF). Oran 2022.
  9. ^ "2023 African Championships men's results". The Gymternet. May 27, 2023.
  10. ^ "أوكالي وهلال متيجي يهديان الجزائر الذهب" [Okali and Hilal Mitiji give Algeria gold]. Ennahar (in Arabic). July 9, 2023.
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